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opinion Sound Off I’m answering the person who is questioning my claim in October’s Sound Off that FOX News viewers are the most uninformed people around. I’m laughing at his/her statement that FOX News viewers are the most informed, intelligent Americans. Informed and intelligent should never be used to describe most FOX News junkies! For this reader’s information, I do tune in to FOX News now and then to catch their side of events, talking points and to listen to some of their experts give commentaries. One FOX expert that comes to mind is Wayne Simmons, their former resident CIA affairs expert. He reportedly had previously worked for the CIA and had led some “deep cover intel ops,” etc. He was discovered to have never worked for the CIA and was finally fired after being exposed and arrested. But, to answer the Sound Off reader’s question, I did a quick search on Google, typing in the words “uninformed FOX News viewers.” I

stopped counting at 100 articles. There is page after page with articles citing various polls that showed FOX News viewers being less informed. Some of the polls I saw listed were Gallup, Fairleigh Dickinson University, NPR, Pew Research Center, University of Maryland and worldpublicopinion. org. There were others. So, FOX viewer, I suggest you learn to use Google or other search engines to check out some of the “stuff ” you hear on FOX. As we remember our grandparents saying all through the 1940s. it’s the Russians that exacerbate the problems. The Russians have not moved on since the 1940s. It’s Putin’s fault. Shame on Putin. Shame on Russians who do not speak up. It’s the same old, same old. Shame on Russia. Hillary Clinton’s top aid warned in an email to a state department staffer that Hillary is often confused. Why would anyone vote for this woman who has had a head injury, who is under investigation for her emails, and lying to the American people and the families of the four dead Americans that the

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Only one Curmuddy Award for 2015 :: by Drew Alexander

n every January issue of this column since its inception, I have awarded my mud-pie statuette called a “Curmuddy” to those individuals and groups who have said or done some especially outrageous, absurd or downright stupid thing during the previous year. For the most part, these awards have been purposely blithe, focusing on the frailties of the human condition that at one time or another result in each of us saying or doing something ridiculous. While there was no shortage of fodder for the foibles committed by the planet’s human inhabitants in 2015, deadly serious world events the past year have caused me to rethink my multiple annual awards this time

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attack as caused by a video. Why anyone would vote for that woman is beyond me. Barack Obama’s strategy for fighting ISIS is going to Paris for the global conference on global warning. This will send a severe rebuke to the terrorists. I believe this president is certifiably insane. See and listen to the tapes of the Flagstaff brouhaha. Then listen to the prosecutor demand $2 million bond. Shame on

him, hot head. Listen to what really happened in Flagstaff. There is no such justice in a court like that. It’s already decided. Prosecutor needs to be prosecuted himself. Fifty million people are supposed to be watching the Macy’s parade around the world What do you think Americans do when they’re threatened by people like ISIS? They have a parade and not a sign of a military weapon in it. They’re singing and dancing and ...continues on page 14

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identifying the barbaric enemy as radical Islamic terrorists is troublesome, and more so that he refuses to unleash overwhelming military, economic and technical force against a growing foe that seeks to destroy each and every one of us. Before Obama, it would have been difficult to imagine an American president flippantly equating terrorist murderers with a junior varsity basketball team, or that he would circumvent Congress and enter into an atrocious deal that allows fascist Iran to continue to develop nuclear weapons, or that he would fall for the hoax of manmade climate change and consider it more of a menace to his country than lunatic jihadists. Before Obama, it would have been difficult to imagine an American president so out of touch with reality, so disconnected from the flaming world around him, and so lacking in leadership initiative as to make him nearly a caricature of a chief executive. Until Obama, my faith that America and its leadership—regardless of

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political affiliation—could always meet any challenge and that we, the nation’s citizenry, would be reasonably secure in our homes and communities. But not today. Barack Hussein Obama and his inept and scandal-ridden administration scares the hell out of me. But I’m not alone in my apprehension. Historian and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said that Obama is “the greatest security threat to ever occupy the White House.” A recent New York Times/CBS News poll reveals that the fear level of Americans is the highest since Sept. 11, 2001. Seventy-nine percent of the respondents believe that a terrorist attack on the homeland is likely within less than a year. Drew Alexander, also known as “The Curmudgeon,” is a monthly columnist writing about political issues. Send comments to drewalexander@cox.net or to Drew Alexander, in care of Lovin’ Life After 50, 3200 N. Hayden Road, Suite 210, Scottsdale, AZ 85251.

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The road to Damascus— or Chipotle :: by Michael Grady

have two grandkids I treasure. Both boys. When my wife and I come over to babysit, I will drive the 8-year-old to Chipotle so the 2-year-old has free reign to destroy the house. It’s a good system. We buy lunch for everybody, and by the time we return, my wife has a keener appreciation for both me and the Zone defense. (She plays man-on-man defense with the 2-year-old when they’re alone. And the 2-year-old, frankly, owns her.) Then, the four of us sit and eat burritos in the smoking wreckage of my daughter’s home. I love these drives with the 8-yearold, because we get to talk. He’s a great conversationalist. Kids that age tell lies so whopping big that even FOX News wouldn’t run most of them. So, I get into the car prepared for anything. That said, he still surprised me not too long ago. “Did you know about God?” he asked. “I, uh—what?” I glanced in the rearview, to make sure he wasn’t wearing a white shirt and skinny tie. “Do you know about God?” He said. “Do you know who God is?” “Do you have a pamphlet for me?” But I couldn’t joke my way out of this. It was on his mind—in that laserfocused way 8-year-olds have before they transition to something moments later—and God was such a big, allencompassing concept, I didn’t know where to start. But I didn’t have to. Because he began telling me. “God is, like, this old man who lives in the sky?” He began. “And He’s got a big white beard, like Santa? But he’s not like Santa. Because he’s more powerful than Santa, or Spiderman or the Hulk (we often use superheroes as reference points.) And if God doesn’t like you? He can kill you.” Two things suddenly struck me: 1) Everyone, eventually, must answer a youngster’s questions about life and death and whatever meaning is wedged between the two; and 2) If you don’t answer them, the mouthiest, most evangelical child on the playground will answer them for you.

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There are so many things we’re supposed to talk to little ones about: putting strange objects in your mouth, bolting out into traffic, stranger danger; (the list grows as they mature: violent movies and video games, bullies, booze, marijuana, drugs, handguns, texting, online behavior...) Every one of those things should be discussed. But in our effort to protect kids from the world’s ills, we can’t bury the lead. We owe them our thoughts about why we’re here, what’s important, and why we’re all driving to Chipotle in the first place. I grew up in a religious community, where God was on the job and right and wrong were clearly defined. (Looking too long at the substitute teacher was a matter of concern, as I recall, while raising your voice to a parent was the Express Train to Hell.) Some of my childhood friends still see life that way. Many have opened their ideas on God up the way jazz musicians improvise on a melody. But we all had a clear picture of the world to start with—and an understanding that what we did in it mattered. Church folk don’t hold a monopoly on this. I know plenty of atheists and agnostics with strong values. The important thing is to communicate your ideas to kids. We’re often shy about life’s big questions, including and especially the nature of God. Even among religious families, there’s a tendency to let the weekly church service do all the talking. My mom mentioned God all the time. And yes, a lot of it was “God, will you ever learn to pick up your socks?” But her beliefs also danced around the edges of the advice and encouragement she gave me. My dad saved God and faith issues for funeral homes and emergency rooms. But it was instructive and comforting to see how their beliefs helped them manage the world. I think it benefits young people to see adults weighing God and faith and purpose in their daily lives. Even if they don’t understand your beliefs completely. Even if you don’t understand your beliefs completely. Let

kids see that understanding their place in the cosmos is an idea worth working on. Which brings us back to the road to Chipotle. “You know,” I began, “I don’t think God is some angry guy with a beard who kills people.” “He can, though.” I shrugged that off. (I didn’t want another “Yes he can”/“No he can’t” standoff.) “This is what I know...” I continued. “...I judge someone by what they do. So what has God done? Gave us an awesome family, and a great life. That doesn’t sound like the work of an angry, bearded guy who walks atop the clouds like Charlton Heston, right?” “Who is Charlton Heston?” “Someone who is also not God.” “Who do you think God is?” “I think … God is love.” Which, when I said it, sounded like a ‘70s refrigerator magnet. “You know the feeling you get when you’re kind to someone? Or that feeling when you miss your mom or dad, and they come back? I think that feeling is a little spark of God in us, and that’s what makes us more than talking piles of meat.”

He was all questions, then: would God kill people if they did this? Could God bring you back from the dead? Is God more powerful than this, that or the other? “I don’t know,” I told him. “I’m still figuring it out. And I think you spend your whole life looking for God, and figuring out the answers for yourself. I do know that anyone—especially an 8-year-old anyone—who claims to know it all, doesn’t.” There was a long silence. “There’s something I have to tell you,” my grandson said. Oh God, I thought, he joined some cult. “So, tell me.” “...I’m a spy.” He said. “OK.” “I’m a spy with super powers.” He can fly, apparently. And the government uses him to keep the country safe. He wanted to tell me earlier, but it’s secret and very complicated. So he’ll only tell me as much as I can handle, and then a little more on a need-toknow basis. We both agreed this was a good plan. Michael Grady is a local playwright, reporter and the author of “Death Calls a Meeting.”

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Challenging the status quo with stem cells :: by Cara Tompot, Staff Writer

ooking back, we remember a time when women didn’t have the rights that they do now. Prior to 1919, women didn’t have any way to express their thoughts and desires through public policy. Thanks to firstwave feminists questioning the status quo, 1920 marked the first year that women could vote. This social change marked a moment in history when women finally had the right to

take control of their lives. In many ways, the history of women’s suffrage is similar to the road to regenerative medicine advancements. Much like women fighting for equality, patients have been fighting for a new way to treat their chronic lung disease. Now, with the advancement of stem cell therapy, sufferers of chronic lung disease are no longer limited to the confines of traditional

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I remember debates—real ones :: by Bill Straus

remember debates. Real, honestto-goodness, hard-hitting debates where cases and positions were established and someone won and someone lost. I remember them, but I don’t have the pleasure of witnessing them anymore—at least not very often. I’m afraid we’ve lost the art of debate as I knew it. The dictionary defines debate as a formal discussion on a particular topic in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward. Synonyms: discussion, discourse, parley, dialogue. What we call “debates” in the current election cycle cannot possibly be considered such. Oh, they have the appearance of “a formal discussion” and “opposing arguments are put forward.” But these are not debates! They are merely presentations or exhibitions, if you will. Take a look at those synonyms for debate. Do you see any of those concepts in what we call our “presidential debates?” Discourse? Dialogue? I mean, come on! The candidates come to the stage with a preset list of points they intend to make, regardless of the questions they are asked. In fact, it’s quite commonplace to see them avoid questions almost completely in order to squeeze those pre-prioritized points into the “debate.” Oh, it gets better when it’s down to two candidates, but the current format is simply too scripted and choreographed to provide any significant enlightenment. In the first place, for debates to be meaningful, we have to be willing to accept certain premises as facts. But in today’s world, it seems that even facts are—please pardon the pun— debatable. Candidates throw their facts out and then, even in the face of

wholesale contradiction and refutation, refuse to back down and accept the truth. It happens on both sides but, in all honesty, is far more prevalent on the Republican front. Thus far this time around, Donald Trump’s claim that he watched “thousands of Muslims in New Jersey celebrating the fall of the World Trade Center on 9/11” presents the best example of this. The claim was immediately refuted, but Trump held fast. As I write this—a full two weeks after he made the remark—he has yet to present any evidence of this whatsoever, but admits “his people” are looking for verification. So are the debates in their current form useful? Do we learn anything? I admit we do, but think of how much more could be gleaned by a more traditional debate format. I’d like a format where candidates could address and respond to each other. Here’s another suggested improvement: Let each and every participant respond to each and every question. All too often, we see an issue explored by a few of the candidates, while the others are left dangling, awaiting a different question. Improving the debates is not brain surgery. We have examples of classic debates in this country, most notably, of course, the Lincoln/Douglas debates of 1860. But even the Kennedy/Nixon debates of 1960 were miles ahead of the current form. This is just one more example of my longing for the past, something with which I’m becoming more and more familiar all the time. Bill Straus is a retired native Phoenician. He spent 21 years in the radio business and the last 13 years of his career as the Arizona director of the Anti-Defamation League. He can be reached at strausplace@cox.net.

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ur eyesight is a crucial part of our everyday life and is often something we take for granted. As we age, it becomes increasingly important that we monitor our vision and have regular visits with an eye doctor. There are many conditions that can impact our sight. Two that require extra attention, as we get older, are agerelated macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic eye disease. With nearly 8 million cases in the United States, AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in the 65 years and older age group. Other than age, two of the most important risk factors for developing AMD is family history and history of smoking. AMD specifically affects the macula, which is responsible for our central, or reading, vision. Some of the early changes one may notice are distortions in their vision. Straight lines appear crooked or warped. In assessing for these changes, it is important to test each eye individually as sometimes our better seeing eye can compensate for the other. There are two types of AMD: dry and wet. The dry type makes up about 90 percent of cases and tends to be slowly progressive, with most patients retaining good vision. It is important for patients with a moderate level of dry AMD to take eye vitamins daily (AREDS2 formulation), as studies show that taking vitamins can reduce the risk of advanced vision loss by 25 percent. (Please consult your eye doctor before starting treatment.) I generally recommend seeing an eye doctor every six months to monitor the progression of this disease. However, if a sudden change in vision is noted, urgent evaluation is necessary. This can often mean conversion to wet AMD, a condition in which abnormal blood vessels leak and bleed underneath the macula. These patients typically require regular treatment with injections of medicine that cause regression of the leaky blood vessels. Once a diagnosis of wet AMD is made, it is important that regular follow-up with a retina

specialist is maintained. More than 60 percent of patients with diabetes for more than 20 years have evidence of diabetic eye disease. Because of this fact, we recommend annual dilated eye exams for patients with diabetes starting from the time of diagnosis. Strict blood sugar control can reduce the risk of developing diabetic eye disease by 75 percent. Diabetes over time causes damage to the small retinal blood vessels resulting in abnormal retinal circulation. If enough damage occurs, patients can develop conditions such as: diabetic macular edema (DME) and proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). DME is the leading cause of vision loss in diabetes. Patients develop swelling of the macula from leaky blood vessels impairing central vision. PDR is characterized by the development of abnormal blood vessels in the retina and can cause vision loss due to bleeding, scarring, and retinal detachment. Treatment for these conditions includes eye injections (similar to those used in the treatment of wet AMD) as well as laser treatment. Once again close follow up with a retinal specialist as well as your primary care doctor is imperative. At Retinal Consultants of Arizona, we have many research trials for nearly all retinal conditions including AMD and diabetic eye disease. Clinical research is an extremely important part of our practice as it allows us to expose our patients to the next generation of technology and therapeutics. Dr. Neal Palejwala provides care for patients with a wide variety of vitreoretinal disorders including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal tears and detachment, epiretinal membranes, macular holes, secondary intraocular lens placement, uveitis, and retinal degenerations/dystrophies. He is board certiﬁed by the American Board of Ophthalmology, a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and a member of the American Society of Retina Specialists.

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Massage Envy is making treatments more affordable, convenient ::by Alison Stanton For many years, Sam Biggs was interested in health and wellness. So when he heard about Massage Envy, he and his wife, Sheila, knew the franchise would be a perfect fit. “Touch is a very natural aspect of health and wellness. When a baby cries, we pick it up, and when we’ve had a bad day, we want a hug,” he said. In February 2004 they became cofranchise owners of their first Massage Envy, which is located in Mesa. The initial Massage Envy opened in Scottsdale in 2002. Now, Biggs and his wife are cofranchisees of eight Massage Envy locations—six throughout Mesa, Gilbert and Scottsdale, and two in California. “We were probably the third or fourth franchisee with Massage Envy, so we were with them right from the beginning,” Biggs said. “One reason that Massage Envy is so fun to own is that we are making a difference in peoples’ lives. They are walking out better than when they came

in, because they have experienced the healing power of touch.” Biggs said Massage Envy’s goal is to bring massage to the everyday person, and it make it more affordable, professional and convenient. Each location offers a wide variety of different types of massages, Biggs said, including hot stone, trigger point, Swedish, deep tissue, sports and prenatal—which he said is an especially popular option with clients. “The other big offering that Massage Envy has focuses on healthy skin and facials that are done in-house, all with Murad products,” Biggs said. To schedule an appointment, people are welcome to call any of the Massage Envy locations. “People can explain what they are looking for in a massage, for instance if they are looking for relaxation or if they have a lot of knots, and the wellness consultant will help them schedule what type of massage they need,” Biggs said. To make it as easy as possible for people to get a massage, each Massage

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Aging Today

Aging in place—What are my options?

:: by Bob Roth Cypress HomeCare Solutions

he long-accepted practice of sending older adults off to an institution once their abilities begin to decline is gradually being replaced by a kinder, more holistic approach to growing old known as “aging in place.” Aging in place allows seniors to remain close to families and communities as opposed to digging up roots and facing the unknown alone. With the help of friends, family and in-home care agencies, older adults who “age in place” are rewarded with a wide array of benefits. There are many emotional reasons an elderly loved one may want to age in place: • The home is a gathering place for friends and family. • Pride in property ownership and ties to the community. • The home is a source of stability

during the volatile aging process. • There are also many practical reasons: • Living at home limits exposure to multidrug resistant organisms. • There is no “relocation stress” or “transfer trauma” (when older adults age in place and receive at-home care, they greatly reduce the risks of sleep disturbance, confusion, withdrawal, depression and even death) • Living at home preserves brain function by encouraging regular daily activities such as laundry, gardening, pet care, paying bills or riding the bus (even if seniors receive help from a family member or home care worker, the benefits remain) • Aging in place allows seniors to maintain social networks and family ties, which contributes to

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independent but could use help with more difficult tasks like running errands and transportation to appointments are the right candidates for monitoring. Monitoring can also offer companionship to seniors, giving them someone to talk to for a few hours a week. Homemaking Older adults that need some help around the house should consider homemaking care. The home care services that are included on this level can be anything from making meals to housekeeping duties. Personal care Personal care for elderly people is often around-theclock because it’s the highest level of care. Personal care providers take care of monitoring and homemaking responsibilities, but they also help with personal tasks like bathing, dressing and feeding. There are a number of ways that care can be delivered to assist our loved ones’ ability to “age in place.” Typically, care is delivered by; family members, friends, neighbors and professional employer-based in-home care caregiver agencies. In addition, some older adults prefer to move to a senior living community for the social activities and the programming that is available. Sometimes it is for the food. So as we age there are many options available to us. If you have any questions or you feel like you need some assistance in navigating the various options feel free to contact me, it would be my pleasure to assist you. Bob Roth is the managing partner of Cypress HomeCare Solutions. He and his family have been providing caregiving and caregiving resources to the Maricopa County region since 1994. Roth also hosts a radio show, “Health Futures—Taking Stock in You,” found on KFNN Money Radio 1510 AM and 99.3 FM on Fridays at 12 p.m. He can be reached at bobroth@cypresshomecare.com or call him at (602) 264-8009.

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Ask Gabby Gayle Advice for the over-50 crowd

:: by Gayle M. Lagman-Creswick

ear Gabby: I was wondering if you could help me. I am recently widowed, and I was married for 45 years. I am having a hard time getting on with my life. Do you know anybody who is in my same situation that I could write to? I don’t know anything about computers and I don’t drive, so it is hard for me. Please if you know anyone give them my address. Thank you, A.F.

ear Nevada: I think I should write a book from the education my readers are giving me on “Sex and the Senior.” I thought I was pretty savvy, but I have learned from the many readers who have written. First, I learned that this is a hot topic. No other topic generated so many emails. Second, I learned that my ethic is not prevalent among the seniors who wrote! I feel downright old-fashioned. Yikes! Now read the letter below. Signed, GG

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ear A.F.: I think there are others in your same boat. I cannot connect you to them, sorry. Many couples are very close and dependent ear Gabby: For the last 10 years upon each other. When one is gone of my husband’s life we had no : : by Brian Koenig they feel lost. Often they do not drive, sex. My husband had treatment for etc. Here are my suggestions: 1. Place advanced prostate cancer, he could who co-sponsored a bill toand double the far-reaching report published a Friendship Ad in Lovin’ Life After 50, not perform. I want to tell your readers that by the Washington Post last month lifespan of federal grazing permits asking for aforth pen pal. Do not damning give out that there is an intimacy that is deeper ranchers, such as her husband, lean has put a rather your address. Use your box number. than sex could ever be. theirbecame cattle. revelation, one that implicates 73 on to feed and nurture We 2. Study the for seniors closer than ever. each(R-Pa.) other Furthermore, Rep.Glad MikeinKelly members of transportation Congress for sponsoring in your area. There are many sources. and glad he was still alive. When I read at or co-sponsoring legislation to prop up supported natural gas legislation right You can call The Area Agency on these letters from people who treat sex businesses or industries in which either the time that Exxon Mobil formulated Aging, One atare (602) 264-2255, as if it that is thedoled last supper, I cringe. Please a deal out millions of dollars they or Region their relatives invested. Phoenix, and ask for their help. My tell them. Signed, Wiser Congressional ethics rules have for his wife’s shares in two natural gas readers me thispractice, agency hasgranting helped companies. abetted tellthe them many times. 3. Churches are Wiser:with You this just legal told them. Theear problem form lawmakers the ability to supportgreat bills sources for meeting people, and some Thank you. Signed, GG that benefit themselves or family of corruption, of course, is Congress’ even offer except transportation to services. members when they are the refusal to amend decades-old rules 4. Do you know your neighbors, ear Gabby: My aunt is dating lawmakers to use their lone beneficiaries. The practice has that authorize and have any offered to help with a multimillionaire. She is not thema been so flagrant that between 2007 congressional power to bolster transportation? You did me millionaire, but she fiisnancial OK financially. or their relatives’ interests and 2011 alone,5.lawyers for not the let House know your financial situation. 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Use every bit of including your creativity Loving Nieceincorporated a both chambers quickly congressional efforts, one Signed, to get yourself out into the community. where Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D-Calif.) series of exemptions to the rule. 7. If you did not to a grief support Niece: I’m provision thinking that Theearmost gainful was helped procure taxgobreaks for racehorse group, I highly recommend it. You is probably how he got business so rich. owners, and then bought seven horses offered to members whose will meet others in after the same situation. acceptance is the better interests overlapped with prominent for himself shortly the new rules Sometimes Good luck, GG part of loving. And she better be able industries within their home states. kicked in. to accept it or leave it, because Specifically, Cardoza succeeded in “If a dairy farmer representedit isa that he willinchange. 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... from page 6 having a good time. We’re not afraid of coming from people who have your crazy people. You shouldn’t be Alzheimer’s, dementia or are incapable afraid of them other. Have a parade. of expressing themselves. They also sound like senior citizens. Can you Throw flowers, not bullets. please not publish things from senior I’ll bet there aren’t many senior citizens to make them seem like all citizens who know Black Friday dementia patients? means the color of ink business How many more Americans people want to see on their end-of-theneed to be murdered by year books. Red means loss, black needs Islamic terrorists before profit. Obama will admit that they have declared war on us and the free world. The press is finally What is the matter with this man? It’s understanding it’s the just further proof that he sides with ammunition not the guns that Islam. He will not say “Islamic the politicians need to take care of. Get terrorists.” The mass killing in San Bernardino was not workplace to work or get out of office. violence. It was a terrorist attack by People can complain about Islamics. Trump being rude and ignorant, but the rudest people Right now being shown on TV on television are the McLaughlin group are reporters going through [political pundits on PBS]. They are so the apartment of the people unbelievably bad mannered. It’s hard to involved in the killings in California. believe they’re all experts. It’s just Talk about invasive press. Why is this disgusting, never mind disturbing. being allowed by the FBI? They’re handling moving, identifying and going How disappointing to see the through personal objects. Where are final assault on channel 8 when the police to drag these reporters out privileged money can now by of this apartment that should be sealed the sixth season of “Downton Abbey” How crazy can the press get to be. that so many people followed. The rest of the fans will politely wait for the Congress finally voted to fix sequel to end. It’s just another sign of America’s roads and bridges America’s loss of once better matters and it credits itself so for better business. Sorry channel 8. Republicans can be voted into the We’ll be crossing you off our list. White House. Get there, blame the president for spending all that money. All day long, crazy people are Do they really think the Americans demanding answers for don’t see the duplicity? unanswerable crimes that people can commit. Holy moly what’s Well, the military brains in going wrong with America, except Washington have finally thank goodness you can change to decided women are necessary another station. You can see and hear in the military. Women have different Christmas carols and the tree being lit attitudes about things. Now the at Rockefeller Center. America’s OK. congressman need to get off the gun It’s the crazy people who are not. issue and start licensing the ammunition. This comes from a Question: what’s wrong with woman, believe it or not. 94 percent of the normal public doing about the 6 percent of I’m hesitant to talk about this. NRA believers? Why aren’t they I don’t want to give anyone annoying these few people to destroy ideas, but there are two parts the piece of America. Ninety-four to this Syrian refugee problem. One is percent of you are saying nothing about to be humane. We should listen to these gun control. Are you voting for peace? people. Some are really just refugees and need a new country to live in. Increasingly, the Sound Off There’s another part of me that realizes contributions made over the the extreme danger we could be in. I’m phone, which are verbatim, are not just talking about shootings or

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suicide bombers. I’m talking about our electrical grid. At this point it’s very vulnerable. Several things that can take it down. They learn how to fly without landing. For all of the smart people on TV who are complaining that the president talked to the nation like they were children. Boohoo. It’s probably because they needed it that way because that’s the way they were they’re acting—like petulant children and daddy can’t ever do anything right, of course. When President Obama spoke from the Oval Office, it was a total waste of time. He did nothing to assure the American people that he intends to destroy ISIS and protect us. He and Loretta Lynch are more interested in protecting the Muslims than they are protecting the American people. Obama is a very weak person who is over his head. He has no idea how to be a strong leader. I’m a woman and a longtime legal assistant. I’m very familiar with all the laws. I settled in Tucson in the ‘70s and it was a very nice town there. Now I wake up to terrible crimes. There are tons of drugs coming over the border every day. You can’t feel secure in malls or in church anymore. The Muslims coming in are being helped financially to the tune of $925 for the family. This was all recorded in Sunday paper. I have a disabled friend who lives on $16 a month for food. They raised her rent. She must pay utility, medical expenses and prescription and food for a month on $800. I am also a concealed gun owner. It goes everywhere with me—same with pepper spray. If anyone gets it on them, they’re marked so the police can identify them. If I found myself in a Muslim terror attack, I wouldn’t hesitate to shoot them in the chest or head. I think some of these social services and senior centers in South Scottsdale need to pay attention. Sometimes the seniors just

need someone to listen to them about day-to-day problems. Just sitting there listening to somebody might make the difference. Are they too busy that they can’t listen to a senior every once in a while. I think they should pay attention. Give them a little more time. Pay attention all you social workers in South Scottsdale. As an over-50 citizen, are you beginning to notice the medical profession has become more of a ford assembly line? As a Christian, I totally agree with Donald Trump and all those critics of him? Don’t pay attention to what they’re saying. He’s protecting the citizens of America. Rubio says they can’t profile people based on their religion. Yes, you can if their religion wants you to eliminate all people in the world who are Christian and Jews. The president wants to bring 250,000 refugee over here. I’m with Donald Trump and every Christian in America and in the world, all the Jewish people in the world: We should all think the same way he’s thinking because that’s what I’m thinking. To the writer on the Iran treaty. This is not unilateral but with five other countries. Not the best deal, granted, but the only deal at this point. I can only say what I know from the liberal media this was not a giveaway. The deal all but shuts down the nuclear program. Yes, money will be restored but hope that money goes to the starving population and not arms or exported terrorism. Yes, they chant “death to America” as so many others do. We know next to nothing about Islam or the Mideast countries. We need allies since we need their oil. To the independent writer. I feel pretty much the same about Hillary. A little more substance than a giggling school girl. I was in electronic intel in the military and what she did was very dangerous. Especially today that is so easy to break [hack] into emails and the like. Ask the NSA. Yes, all lives matter but abortion is legal.

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Tai Chi, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., repeats Jan. 20, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 5810 W. Beverly Ln., Glendale, call for charge, (602) 588-4367. Yoga for Recovery, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., repeats Jan. 13, Jan. 20 and Jan. 27, Deer Valley Medical Center, Medical Building 1, 19841 N. 27th Ave., Suite 400, Phoenix, free, (623) 780-4673, http://honorhealth.com/cancer. Stroke Support Group, 5:45 p.m. to 7 p.m., HonorHealth Outpatient Therapy Services, 3134 N. Civic Center Pl., Scottsdale, free, (480) 882-6821, http:// honorhealth.com. January 7 Thursday Tai Chi with Roxanne Reynolds, 3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., Thursdays, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Ave., Scottsdale, call for charge, (480) 855-2224. Heart Health Evaluation, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, 9003 E. Shea Blvd., Women’s Diagnostic Center, Scottsdale, $20, appointments required, (623) 580-5800, http:// honorhealth.com/events. Meditation for Healing, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., repeats Jan. 21, Deer Valley Medical Center, Medical Building 1, 19841 N. 27th Ave., Suite 400, Phoenix, free, (6230 780-4673, http://honorhealth.com/cancer. January 8 Friday The Valley Engineering Science & Technology Club, 11:30 a.m., Briarwood Country Club, 20800 N. ...continues on page 16

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ZooLights, 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix, $10 to $18, http://phoenixzoo. org/event-items/zoolights/. ZooLights marvels young and old with its display of lights. The event wraps up tonight. January 11 Monday Sun Lakes Democratic Meeting, 7 p.m., Sun Lakes Country Club’s Navajo Room, 25601 Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes, donation of nonperishable items, (480) 895-1162. This meeting features two speakers: Jan Terhune, the executive director of Matthew’s Crossing, and Pati Urias of the Children’s Action Alliance. American Cancer Society: Look Good Feel Better, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 1432 S. Dobson Rd., Suite 106, Mesa, free, (480) 8552224. Organization is for cancer patients. Breast Cancer Support Group, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Center, 685 S. Dobson Dr., Chandler, free, (480) 340-4013. This meets the second Monday of each month. Prostate Cancer Support Group, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Rd., Chandler, free, (480) 340-4013. Group meets the second Monday of each month. January 12 Tuesday Grab-a-Plate and Educate, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Rd., Sun Lakes, free, registration required by Jan. 10, (480) 634-4191. Sponsored by Copper Creek Memory Care, this free lunch and learn focuses on “Successful Caregiving—

Seeing the Forest When You Are Stuck in the Trees,” as presented by Elaine Poker-Yount of Visiting Angels. Head and Neck Cancer Support Group, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 581 W. Beverly Ln., Glendale, free, (480) 340-4013. Group meets the second Tuesday of each month. Tai Chi with Roxanne Reynolds, 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 6111 E. Arbor Ave., Mesa, call for charge, (480) 855-2224. Coloring...Take Me Away, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., repeats Jan. 26, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Ave., Scottsdale, call for charge, (602) 588-4367 January 13 Wednesday Choose Right, Live Well, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Rd., Chandler, call for charge, (480) 340-4013. Laughter Wellness Class, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Ave., Scottsdale, free, (602) 588-4367. January 14 Thursday Lymphoma Support Group, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Ave., Scottsdale, free, (480) 340-4013. Group meets the second Thursday of each month. Stay on Your Feet: Fall Prevention, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Civic Center Auditorium, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd., lower level, Scottsdale, free, reservations required, (623) 580-5800, http:/honorhealth.com/events. Bone Density Screening, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, 9003 E. Shea Blvd., Women’s Diagnostic Center, Scottsdale, $20, appointment required, (623) 580-5800, http://honorhealth.com/events. January 15 Friday Greater West Valley Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Corte Bella Country Club, 22129 N. Mission Dr., Sun City West, $23, (623) 255-5352. The “Can Fairytales Be True” luncheon features guest speaker Cinthia Hiett, an internationally recognized motivational speaker, relationship expert and licensed psychotherapist in private practice for over 20 years with offices in Phoenix and Scottsdale. Chair Yoga, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., repeats Jan. 19, Ironwood Cancer and Research Center, 5810 W. Beverly Ln., Glendale, call for charge, (602) 588-4367. January 16 Saturday Upper Peninsula Club of Michigan Luncheon, 12 p.m., I&J Fountain Restaurant, 12221 W. Bell Rd.,

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Surprise, $13 for meal, reservations before Jan. 14, (623) 977-2002. Caregiver Support Group, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Dr., Chandler, free, (480) 340-4013. Meets the third Saturday of each month.

Rhythm and Relaxation, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Ave., Scottsdale, call for charge, (602) 588-4367. Find Out if Robotic Knee Surgery is Right for You, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., HonorHealth Orthopedic Institute, 20401 N. 73rd St., Suite 130, Scottsdale, free, reservations required, (623) 580-5800, http://honorhealth.com/events.

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Stradivarius: Origins and Legacy of the Greatest Violin Maker, various times through June 5, the Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, $10 to $27, depending on if a museum admission is purchased, (480) 478-6000 or http://mim.org. Only at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) will visitors to Stradivarius: Origins and Legacy of the Greatest Violin Maker be able to discover the history of the violin.

Sip & Learn Workshop Series, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., LDV Wine Gallery, 6951 E. First St., Scottsdale, $35 per workshop or $65 per couple, (480) 664-4822, (602) 3201485, info@ldvwinery.com. Discover the nuances of LDV Winery’s signature wine Petite Sirah. Learn how to detect and appreciate the unique characteristics of this powerful grape.

January 18 Monday

Spirituality Support Group, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Dr., Chandler, free, (480) 340-4013.

Head and Neck Cancer Support Group, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Dr., Chandler, free, (480) 340-4013. January 19 Tuesday “Another Evening with Ed Bearss: Your Questions Answered,” 6:40 p.m., Scottsdale Civic Center Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale, free, (480) 6995844, www.scottsdalecwrt.org. The Civil War Round Table is hosting this U.S. park historian emeritus and foremost Civil War historian.

128th Ave., Sun City West, donations accepted to support the Women’s Guild Charities, (623) 584-2327. January 23 Saturday Casino FUN-Raiser, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Red Mountain Active Adult Center, 7550 E. Adobe, Mesa, $20, (480) 2182221. The Lions International-sponsored event benefits East Valley Adult Resources. Individuals can play blackjack, Texas hold ‘em, craps and bingo. There will be a chance to win raffle items and participate in a silent auction. Dreamland Villa Arts & Craft Show, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Farnsworth Hall, 6159 E. University Dr., Mesa, free admission and parking, (480) 444-6366. Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for You?, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, 9003 E. Shea Blvd., Brady Conference Center, Scottsdale, free, reservations required, (623) 580-5800, http://honorhealth.com/events. January 24 Sunday

January 21 Thursday Meditation for Healing, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Deer Valley Medical Center, Medical Building 1, 19841 N. 27th Ave., Suite 400, Phoenix, free, (6230 780-4673, http:// honorhealth.com/cancer. January 22 Friday Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s Guild Shred-a-Thon, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 19002 N.

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... from page 17 January 27 Wednesday Phoenix, $10 per day, $9 with online coupon, www. rustybarn.com. More than 15,000 are expected to enjoy Metastatic Cancer Support Group, 3 p.m. to 4:30 the 350 vendor booths that represent sewing, quilting, p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Rd., Chandler, free, (602) 588-4367. Group meets needle art and art and crafts supplies. the fourth Wednesday of each month.

January 30 Saturday

Intro to Reiki, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research centers, 5810 W. Beverly Ln., Glendale, call for charge, (602) 588-4367 Group meets the last Wednesday of each month. January 28 Thursday Phoenix Quilt, Craft and Sewing Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Friday, Jan. 29; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, Arizona State Fairgrounds, 18826 W. McDowell Rd., Phoenix, $10 per day, $9 with online coupon, www.rustybarn.com. More than 15,000 are expected to enjoy the 350 vendor booths that represent sewing, quilting, needle art and art and crafts supplies. Craft, Create, Heal, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Rd., Chandler, call for charge, (480) 340-4013. January 29 Friday

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Phoenix Quilt, Craft and Sewing Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, Arizona State Fairgrounds, 18826 W. McDowell Rd.,

Casino Night to Benefit Lions Camp Tatiyee, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sun Lakes Country Club, 25425 S. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes, $20 in advance, $25 at the door, www.arizonalionscamp.org/casino-night. The Sun Lakes Lions Club is hosting its 12th annual Casino Night to benefit the camp. Dealers and wait staff will be provided by Harrah’s. Phoenix Quilt, Craft and Sewing Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Arizona State Fairgrounds, 18826 W. McDowell Rd., Phoenix, $10 per day, $9 with online coupon, www.rustybarn.com. More than 15,000 are expected to enjoy the 350 vendor booths that represent sewing, quilting, needle art and art and crafts supplies. January 31 Sunday The State of Oregon Club Annual Crab Feed, 5 p.m., RH Johnson Social Hall, 19803 N. RH Johnson Blvd., Sun City West, $25, (623) 933-7021, (971) 832-0041, oregonsocialclub@gmail.com. The event will feature fresh Dungeness crab flown in direct from Oregon the day of the event.

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ike many people, Deana Martin took up the profession of her extended family, following in the footsteps of her dad, her Uncle Frank, and her Uncle Sammy. “To tell the truth, it was in me,” Martin said in a recent interview. “I was a natural-born entertainer. Performing was in my DNA.” And how could it not have been, when Uncle Frank’s last name was Sinatra, Uncle Sammy’s last name was Davis, and dad’s name was, as you may have guessed, Dean Martin? “It’s DEEN-ah,” Martin said, correcting my pronunciation of her first name as dee-A -uh.” “Do you think Dean Martin would have named his daughter anything else?” Deana Martin will sing some of the songs made famous by her father, as well as other selections from the Great American Songbook, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 S. Arizona Ave. Tickets are $38, $48 and $58; go to www. chandlercenter.org for more information. Dean Martin was the fabled crooner of such hits as “Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime” and “Volare,” and a member of the “Rat Pack,” the group of entertainers in the ’50s and ’60s headed by Sinatra and also including Davis, actor Peter Lawford and comedian Joey Bishop. But to Deana, he was “dad,” the guy who surrounded her with music, and

not just his own, but music from every major artist of the time. In addition to her “uncles,” Deana’s “aunts” also visited: Aunt Peggy (Lee), Aunt Rosemary (Clooney) and even Aunt Ella (Fitzgerald). “I was blessed as a child to have all that around me, and to have piano lessons, acting lessons, dance lessons. I just took to all of it,” Martin said. The kind of music she heard is now called the “Great American Songbook,” the pre-rock songs that dominated the radio. “That music was the soundtrack of my childhood. I remember going to Capitol Records at Deana Martin sings at Chandler Center for the Arts Jan. 23. Hollywood and Vine and walking down a hall music, singing with Lee Hazelwood. into Studio A and On her dad’s death on Christmas day seeing 42 musicians 1995, a change came over her. “I started listening to his recordings and hearing my with different ears. I got chills. The dad sing ‘Memories Are Made of This’ songs touched me and spoke to me as with three backup if my dad was coming through to me,” singers.” Martin she recalled. The songs spoke to her in a different incorporates that experience into her way, just as “Uncle Frank” had told her show, singing her they would. “Frank Sinatra taught me about dad’s part and asking growing into a song. He said, ‘The three volunteers from the audience to songs will have different meanings throughout your life.’” sing back-up. Martin’s show contains most of her But as much as the music surrounded dad’s big hits, and songs associated her, the Great American Songbook with his time. At one point, she sings was not the stuff of young Martin’s “True Love” in virtual duet with her generation. She sang rock ‘n’ roll with dad’s recording. “Sometimes,” she confessed, “it’s a club that played Los Angeles’ Whisky a Go-Go, and later turned to country hard for me to get through that one.”

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Fun & Games Around The Valley January 2016 Hillcrest Dance and Social Club’s Saturday Night Dance The group starts the year in a lively manner with Route 66 Trio providing the music. WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 2, at 6 p.m. WHERE: RH Johnson Social Hall, 19803 RH Johnson Blvd., Sun City West COST: $4 to $10 INFO: (623) 544-0574 Jerry Riopelle Jerry Riopelle’s formula of mixing blues, rock, jazz and reggae has made him a Valley fixture. WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 2, at 8 p.m. WHERE: Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale COST: INFO: (480) 850-7734 or www.talkingstickresort.com Donny Osmond Donny Osmond is celebrating 50 years as a performer with his first solo concert tour in four years. WHEN: Friday, Jan. 8, at 8 p.m. WHERE: Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino’s Ovations Live Showroom, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler. COST: $65 to $135 INFO: (800) 946-4452 or www.wingilariver.com Hillcrest Dance and Social Club’s Saturday Night Dance Michael Lawrence Carollo provides the music. WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 9, at 6 p.m. WHERE: RH Johnson Social Hall, 19803 RH Johnson Blvd., Sun City West COST: $4 to $10 INFO: (623) 544-0574 Karaoke and Dancing Join the group, or watch your friends sing karaoke and/ or dance WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m. WHERE: Greenfield Village RV Resort, 111 S. Greenfield Rd., Mesa COST: $7 advance; $8 at the door INFO: (480) 832-3844 Line Dancing Get involved in the dance sensation. WHEN: Sunday, Jan. 10, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. ...continues on page 23

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t’s just after noon on the third Friday of the month, and 89-year-old Betty Lynn is preparing to take her seat behind a small brown table in the main room of the Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Visitors are already beginning to flood into the 2,500-square-foot building to meet the actress best known to ‘60s TV fans as Barney Fife’s girlfriend, Thelma Lou, from “The Betty Lynn at the Andy Griffth Museum in 2013 Andy Griffith Show” set in the fictional town of Mayberry. a former cast member of the popular “Over 500 people come through,” show and to see the large collection of said Betty of a typical day when sits Andy Griffith memorabilia, assembled throughout the afternoon once a month by Griffith’s lifelong friend mmett at the museum greeting fans. They orrest (see www.andygriffithmuseum. come from all over the world to meet com).

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on notts and Betty ynn in a screen shot rom In 2007, after being twice robbed in her Los Angeles home, Lynn left Hollywood for the quiet, secure life in Mount Airy, which was also Andy Griffith’s hometown. “I’d been coming here for the Mayberry Days festival for ages, so it seemed like the perfect place to settle,” she said. “Everyone has been so kind since I moved here. It didn’t take long for me to feel like a local rather than a visitor.” The Andy Griffith Show” ran for eight seasons, throughout most of the 19 0s. It won six mmys, including five for Don Knotts. “Andy was fun and a bit of a tease off camera, while Don was sweet but very quiet and nothing like his Barney Fife character. But that just illustrates what a good actor he was.” Lynn also appeared in some 20 films and over 40 other TV shows, including many westerns. I en oyed westerns, but filming in the hot Californian summers wearing long dresses and petticoats was rough,” she said. “During one show, I think it was ‘Texas John Slaughter’ for ‘Disneyland,’ we sat down to lunch and these huge bugs swarmed all around us. We were told to just ignore them and eat around them.” Throughout her career, Lynn worked with some Hollywood greats.

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My first film, Sitting Pretty,’ and then later ‘Cheaper by the Dozen,’ were with Clifton Webb, a sweet man with a good sense of humor,” she recalled. I also did two films with Bette Davis, who got everyone to call me Boo, after one of my characters, so it wouldn’t be confusing when they called ‘Betty on the set!’ She also worked, at one time or another, with almost all the cast of “Gilligan’s Island.” “Alan Hale Jr. was on an episode of The Andy Griffith Show,’ and played a mountain man looking for a wife,” explained Lynn. “Recently, I saw the episode again, where he picked me way up in the air twice. I laughed because I looked like a rag doll.” As she does on each of her visits to the museum, Betty braces for a long afternoon as enthusiastic fans are already forming the meet-and-greet line. “It’s a little tiring by the end of the day, but it’s the least I can do since people may stand for hours to take a picture, get an autograph and a hug,” she said. “There’s a lot of love coming my way.” Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama, and has written features, columns, and interviews for over 600 magazines and newspapers

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ith her 65th birthday just weeks away, Joan Green admitted she’s still having a little trouble embracing the whole retirement thing. “My family is always grousing around that I don’t know what retirement is all about,” she said, with a laugh. “Well, what is it all about? Just sitting home and doing nothing? That’s not me!” Green said she did try retiring, at least momentarily, about five years ago. “I had been in the corporate world for 0 years and finally decided I had had enough,” said the Tucson woman. “But then I was looking through a copy of Entrepreneur Magazine”—probably her first mistake, as a fledgling retiree— “and I came across some information about Seniors Helping Seniors. And I

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choose to dedicate their time to are often more purpose-driven than their earlier career choices. “I had enjoyed my previous job up to a certain point,” said Green. “But around age 60 I kind of hit the wall. I felt, I’m not enjoying this anymore because I didn’t feel like I was contributing anything.” Now she’s feeling great. “Working keeps your mental faculties in check. And it’s great just to feel useful, in some way. For me, honestly, even if I were to give up this business tomorrow, I would find something else to do. I ust can’t see myself not working at something.” Valued workers Dora Goble works at the Arizona Science Center, performing a variety of different jobs from day to day. “Sometimes I’m taking tickets at the dinosaurs exhibit, some days I’m downstairs helping the dishwashers wash glasses. I never know what I’m going to be doing. I just do whatever they need me to do.” Goble has been doing this at the Science Center for nine years. She’s 83 now, and still loves coming to work,

Dora Goble became a volunteer at the Arizona Science Center nine years ago. She sometimes gets ac rom her riends or not ras in the conce t o retirement even though now it’s sometimes only one or two days a week. “I like everything about this job!” she said. “I like kids, I enjoy meeting different people, and I just enjoy workin’, whatever I’m doing.” She, too, gets the comments from other friends criticizing her grasp of the word “retired.” She said she’s got friends younger than her who have already retired, and her insistence on continuing to work makes them feel, well—lazy, even at 65.

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seasonally. We lose about 50 percent of our workforce between April and September.” Unlike millennial or Gen-X employees, older workers may take less time off to recover from weekend partying. But they do have their own disruptive priorities. “Sometimes,” Slezak said, “it can be hard to work around their pickleball schedules.” Busy bodies Wally Campbell likes making time for pickleball, but for her, surveying the eight pickleball courts at the Pebble Creek Resort Community in Goodyear is also part of her job. Campbell, 73, serves as one of six councilmembers on the nonpartisan Goodyear City Council, the city’s only form of government, which earns her a meager $9,200 annual salary but keeps her closely connected to the city’s community. “I love it,” said Campbell, who previously worked as a senior staffer at the California State Legislature before moving to Arizona with her husband in 2000. “Every day is a new adventure,

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made their way into this spectacular, but remote, heaven on Earth. Small fishing villages were established and tiny sod-roofed farmhouses dotted the landscape, some situated on mountains so steep that they required a ladder to ascend the terrain. Once tax collectors reali ed there were people living in this isolated region, they made annual treks to the farms, only to find that many of the ladders had mysteriously disappeared. When the first tourists arrived, coming to fish in this untouched paradise, they were guaranteed all the fish they could carry. Word spread, and the fjords became the sportsperson’s paradise. Soon the rest of the world heard about them. Hurtigruten ‘The World’s Most Beautiful Voyage’ In 1893 Norwegian Coastal Voyage (now Hurtigruten) established a daily, year-round boat service along the western coast of Norway, with Bergen at the southern terminus and the Russian border at the north. With 34 ports of call, the coastal trek became a lifeline along the west coast of Norway, carrying cargo to isolated villages and farming communities. Tourism quickly became an important component of the voyages, making Norwegian Coastal Voyage one of Europe’s biggest attractions.

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Bergen: Gateway to the Fjords. Your journey will begin in Hanseatic Bergen, but before you hop Life on the Lofoten Islands revolves around on board the boat, ﬁshing. it is essential that you spend at least two days in this is home to the world’s most northern World Heritage City. Bergen boasts university and cathedral. Less than a endless tourist attractions, and the century ago, visitors were surprised to Bergen Tourist Card is an important find culture and intellectual activity component for your tour of this historic in a city so far to the north. Of all the destinations on my journey, I found harbor town. Tromsø’s residents to be the friendliest Trondheim: Two millenniums ago, in all of Norway. Viking King Olav Tryggvason sailed up the Trondheim fjord and established The Sami: Scandinavia’s Aborigines. this city. Trondheim’s most important In Tromsø, I encountered the Sami, tourist attraction is Nidarosdomen the nomadic reindeer herders, who Church, built on the site of St. Olav’s have their own dress, language (they grave. Numerous kings of the middle have 60 words for snow) and separate ages have found their final resting place national identity. Once called Lapps, in Trondheim, and the city has gained now regarded as politically incorrect, popularity as one of Europe’s most the Sami live in a hori ontal world important medieval pilgrimage centers. that crosses the northern borders of Scandinavia. Many Sami continue The Lofoten Islands consist of their nomadic lifestyle, living in tents stunning mountain peaks that seem to and following reindeer to new gra ing bolt right out of the sea, and sheltered pastures. The Tromsø Museum houses inlets populated with little fishing more than 2,000 Sami artifacts, and villages. or centuries, fishing has been offers the ideal opportunity to learn the very foundation of life on the islands. about their way of life. For further information, logon Tromsø is the largest city in the Nordic to www.Hurtigruten.us or www. countries north of the Arctic Circle and VisitNorway.com/us.

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Retired Happily Ever After.” But no matter where you begin, I believe it’s vitally important for women to learn about money and investing. There’s nothing sadder to see in my business than an 85-year-old widow who is totally lost and unprepared to manage finances when her husband passes away. A second important factor is that women strive to avoid losses. However, all growth investments—stocks, bonds, precious metals and real estate—have ups and downs. I often come across young women who want all their money invested in bank CDs. They have no tolerance for risk. The problem is that holding low-interest CDs over a long period of time means that you lose money, slowly, due to the impact of inflation and taxes. I believe that age and goals are better investment criteria for a portfolio selection rather than one based solely on gender. In general, women need to invest more aggressively when they are younger, and men need to step on the brakes as they age. In my business, I search for investments that protect when the market goes down and participate when the market goes up. As a result of the ‘Battle of the Sexes” tennis match, women tennis players achieved pay equity with the men. I would love to see the same thing happen with women in investing. Teresa Bear, CFP CPA (www.TeresaBear. com) specializes in retirement planning and asset preservation for retirees and those about to retire. Teresa is the author of the book “She Retired Happily Ever After.” Send questions to Teresa@TeresaBear.com or call (480) 503-0050. Investment advisory services provided by Brookstone Capital Management LLC., a SEC registered investment adviser. Brookstone Capital Management and Teresa Bear LLC are independent of one another. Neither the author nor the publisher is engaged in providing accounting, legal, investment, or other professional services through the publication of this article—you must seek competent, professional representation for your personal situation.

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was looking for cows when I saw my first barn quilt. It happened like this: My husband and I were fresh off a tour of Oregon’s Tillamook Cheese Factory when we decided we wanted to photograph some of the venerable cows that, according to our tour guide, were the secret behind the famous cheese. So there we were, moseying the back roads looking for a picturesque cow when we spotted a cowless but extremely picturesque barn. On the white siding below its green gambrel roof it had a huge geometric painting that looked just like one of the squares that make up old-fashioned quilts. We snapped a picture and drove on. A minute later, we spotted another barn adorned with another brightly colored square. We drove back into town. This time we saw what we’d missed before: there was a painted quilt square on the steepled white church that anchored the downtown area. As we soon learned, we’d stumbled onto the Tillamook County Barn Quilt Trail, part of an informal network of delightfully decorated farm buildings, homes and shops that have sprung up across the country, brightening rural roads and enlivening rural communities. The first quilt square was painted in 2001 on an old tobacco barn in southern Ohio. Donna Sue Groves and her mother wanted to spruce up their weathered barn, and adorning it with the lively colors and patterns of an old quilt seemed the perfect way to do so, a way of honoring their Appalachian heritage. One thing led to another. Neighbors liked the idea; they began decorating their barns as well. Soon, travelers who

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Ginny Schaum incorporated her family history into a fabric quilt that depicts barns on New or s choharie o nty i t rai normally would have stayed on the Interstate that bypassed Adams County exited so they could see the folk-art barns. Some of them stayed and had lunch or purchased locally made crafts. Other communities took note. In many cases, various service organi ations, art guilds or ad-hoc groups became involved. They published brochures that helped visitors explore the back roads and introduced them not only to mom-and-pop shops and eateries but also to history and culture. Donna Sue Groves had, quite accidentally, founded a movement. Today there are more than 7,000 quilt squares throughout the United States and Canada, forming a trail of barn quilts that goes from coast to coast. For the small towns, the trails bring much needed and much appreciated, customers. For travelers, they are a way to see a part of America that is truly off the beaten track. This is our type of travel—different, unpredictable, and most of all,

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personal—and finding barn quilts has become an integral part of our tripplanning process. First we go to Barn Quilt Info (www.barnquiltinfo.com), the website put up by Su i Parron, a former English teacher who became so enamored with barn quilts that she now spends most of her time promoting the movement. Then we click onto the states we’ll be visiting, identify the counties that have the most developed quilt trails, and tweak our itinerary so we can visit at least one, often two. Sometimes we call or email in advance to get tips from a local resident. Ginny Schaum, who works with the barn quilt trail in Schoharie, New York, advised us to eat at the town’s Apple Barrel Café, where every sandwich has a slice of apple. Great idea. A woman associated with Georgia’s Southern Quilt Trail helped us map a route that would take past the most historically interesting barns. More great ideas. Other times, we just drop by the local visitor center and ask for suggestions. We had no trouble picking up a brochure at the Fort Morgan, Colorado Chamber of Commerce, but despite the map, we got lost twice on our way to Nancy Lauck’s barn, which was

An n s a roo ine ins ired a barn o ner in Morgan County, Colorado to create “a clothesline of quilts.” almost hidden by the tall brush. Finally, our perseverance paid off. Nancy’s barn has a long, shallow roof that won’t accommodate a large square, so she has created a “clothesline” of 16 squares that parade across the upper roofline. But most of the time we depend on serendipity to guide us, as when we stopped to admire a barn, fell into a conversation with its owner and ended up accompanying him for a day of spectacular birding. And sometimes we just get purposely lost. It’s the best way we’ve found to see, and better understand, the country beyond the freeways. For more facts and photos about barn quilts, see the Featured Special section of the Traveltizers website: www.traveltizers.com

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he term “health coach” conveys the position as a motivating, supportive, action oriented and ongoing ally to clients. As the health care system advances, the integrative health coach title is gaining increasing recognition by the public, the media and the world of health and wellness. There is a health crisis in America. Americans are getting fatter, sicker and older. The current sick care model is ill-equipped, and in many cases, the medicine prescribed causes the patient more problems, in which even more prescription drugs are given, creating a vicious cycle. See where I’m going here? We live in a society that is heavily medicated with chronically ill people revolving through the disease care system of inflated costs. It’s up to us to take action against the current health crisis. Today, the issue is chronic illness such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer and digestive diseases. While good dietary nutrition helps build the foundation for wellness, it’s not the only pillar. Good health depends upon a healthy diet, mindset, relationships, activities and spirituality. And as such, learning and understanding these five basic concepts is a large part of integrative health coaching. A core principle in my practice from IIN (Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Integrative Nutrition Inc.) is that nutrition extends far beyond food; nutrition comprises all the things that nourish the body. Integrative health coaches are trained to help clients nourish themselves with the primary foods of life, including spirituality, career, physical activity and relationships. Research continues to support the use of lifestyle change involving exercise, spiritual practice, diet and other behaviors for conditions such as chronic stress, weight loss, migraine headaches, constipation, arthritis, as well as many others. The United States is facing a health care crisis as the current system fails to address the epidemic of chronic disease crippling its citi ens and economy. Our

nation is plagued with preventable epidemics like type 2 diabetes from which one-third of all children today will eventually suffer. If over 80 percent of preventable disease risk factors are influenced by behaviors like smoking, chronic stress, poor diet or lack of exercise, why are we so unsuccessful at changing these behaviors? The standard American diet is spreading throughout the world, and bringing with it the chronic diseases it causes. Integrative health coaches serve a unique function that fills this void to help promote core, foundational health concepts to individuals all over the world and to support them in making sustainable lifestyle changes. There is a strong focus on behavioral choices along with the basic understanding of dietary patterns and overall health. Integrative health coaches do not directly compete with other health care providers; rather they complement all health professionals—including dietitians, nutritionists, nurses, doctors and mental health professionals. Integrative health coaches help clients develop targeted goals and a viable plan for carrying out regimens prescribed by their medical professionals, as well as enacting basic, health-supportive modifications and habits. By supporting real-world lifestyle and behavioral changes, integrative health coaches play a crucial part in health maintenance, disease prevention, and even disease reversal—to increase health and quality of life. So to answer the question of, “Who needs a health coach?” is anyone who wants to make health a priority to live a longer, healthy, happy life. Crystal Jarvie is an integrative health coach for HealthStyles 4 You. She focuses not only on nutrition—but also on relationships, physical activity, career and spirituality—and how those ﬁ e thin s are connected to yo r hea th and ita ity he he yo ta e yo r hea th to the next level. Crystal can be reached at cbaus@ healthstyles4you.com, or www.healthstyles4you. com. To schedule a free initial health evaluation, call (602) 722-5627.

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Healthy hearing resolutions for the New Year ::by the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing and Arizona Relay Service

he holidays are behind us and we’re ready for the New Year and the promise of what lies ahead, which includes making (and hopefully, keeping) those New Year’s resolutions. This year don’t forget to add hearing health to your list! Why? Because oftentimes people dismiss signs of hearing loss as “no big deal.” In reality, hearing loss is a very big deal. Hearing loss can affect anyone at any time and can impact all the areas of your life, including your relationships, your health and your safety. Studies show that people are being diagnosed with hearing damage at a younger and younger age and, according to the Better Hearing Institute (BHI), the primary causes of hearing loss are aging and previous exposure to loud noise or noiseinduced hearing loss. This can be due to different types of occupational

and recreational noise exposure: military service, construction workers, bartenders, dentists, landscapers or even things like attending concerts, riding motorcycles, or listening to MP3 players. Whether you’re in the habit of scheduling your hearing check-up or this is your first time, please make hearing health a priority this year by following these helpful tips: Get your hearing checked regularly S tatistics indicate many people who suspect they have a hearing loss ait an a era e of fi e or ore ears before having their hearing tested. I f o or a lo ed one is ha in diffic lt hearing , set a resolution to g et hearing tested rig ht away ! Pay attention to noise Have you ever thought about the different noises you encounter in a

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day? From everyday appliances such as your blender or hairdryer to traffic noise and even your television, these all can lead to significant and additional hearing loss if not careful. As you head into the New Year, keep in mind that 85 decibels (dB) is the threshold for noises that can be harmful and irreversible for your ears. Get to know your hearing aid If you are a hearing aid user, make it a priority to work closely with your hearing aid provider to learn the features of your instrument. Many digital hearing aids have new functions that can help improve quality of life if used properly. Share hearing health tips And of course, it’s never too early to start talking to other family members and young kids about protecting their hearing. Share your knowledge about hearing healthy with loved ones.

Here are a couple things to share: • Remind your family members to lower the volume. If you have to yell to be heard while watching your favorite TV show, it’s too loud. Discuss the importance of keeping the volume on TVs, radios and music devices at a reasonable level to avoid any damage to hearing. • Remind your family members that it’s OK to give your ears a break. Because in today’s busy world we are constantly around noise. After being exposed to high noise volumes hours on end, it is important to find a quiet space to give your ears a break. With these simple strategies, you and your loved ones will be well on your way to better hearing health in the New Year and your ears will thank you. For more information about other tools to simplify your life, visit www. acdhh.org or www.a relay.org.

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eart disease is one of the most common conditions affecting older Americans. Heart disease is defined as narrowing or blockage of the arteries which can lead to a heart attack. Fortunately, there are many steps that you can take to prevent heart disease from occurring. elow are some ways that you can be heart healthy Eat Healthy: A diet that consists of fruits, fiber, omega- s, whole grains and vegetables can protect your heart. Omega- s are a healthy source of fat that reduces your cholesterol. It is found in many fish, including salmon. ating foods that are high in fiber can help you feel full throughout the day. xamples of high fiber food include beans, whole wheat foods and carrots. There are certain types of food that you want to limit to ensure heart health. These foods include sodium (salt), sweets, canned foods, deep fried foods and alcohol. Limiting your salt intake will help decrease your risk for heart disease. Salt intake should be less than of a teaspoonful per day for most individuals. If you do choose to drink alcoholic beverages limit your servings to one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men. Exercise: xercising on a regular basis can help lower the risk for heart disease. y increasing your physical activity, you will decrease your risk for high blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes. The American Heart Association recommends exercising for 0 minute sessions, three to four times per week. It is important to slowly increase your activity levels until you feel like you can reach this goal. Try to find an activity that you enjoy. Whether it’s riding a bike, swimming or ogging make sure to get your heart pumping Lower blood pressure: The above recommendations for diet and exercise can help lower your blood pressure as well. In addition, it is very important to take your medications for blood pressure, if you are on any. Make sure that you are aware of what blood pressure medications you are on, how often you are supposed to be taking them and your blood pressure goal. y monitoring your blood pressure daily you can ensure that your readings are staying within goal. In fact, Walgreens has a service where you can receive a blood pressure test and consultation from your pharmacist at no charge.

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See your doctor regularly: It’s always better to prevent a problem before it starts. Going to regular checkups ensures that you do not have any undiagnosed conditions. By getting the right health services, screenings and treatments, you are taking steps that help your chances for living a longer, healthier life. Try to see your doctor at least once a year for a checkup. or more information on how you can reduce the risk of heart disease talk to your Walgreens pharmacist today

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T HE F INISH L INE Arizona’s Leader in Senior Fitness DON’T MISS THE ARIZONA SENIOR OLYMPICS

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he Arizona Lifelong Fitness Foundation Board of Directors recently announced a partnership with the Powell Metabolic Program. The program is designed by Chris and Heidi Powell of TV’s “Extreme Weight Loss.” “We believe that this program

will help our athletes improve their performance and health and will also prepare thousands of other seniors for an active lifestyle,” said Irene Stillwell, ASO executive director. “Participation in the ASO Games will be a motivating factor as people work the program.”

ASO announces partnership with Powell Metabolic Program What is the Powell Metabolic Program? How it can help clients achieve a better quality of life?

re you aged 50 or better and carrying around some extra weight you’d like to get rid of ? Read below to see if you can qualify for free weight loss support! It’s no mystery that America has a weight problem, with 70 percent of our population classified as overweight or obese. This is cause for concern because several unwanted conditions—diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and cancer, to name a few—accompany this excess weight. Obesity is the nation’s second leading cause of preventable death. If you fall into one of these categories, you can receive free weight loss support as part of the physical therapy component of your health care plan. Standard copays do apply where applicable. Living with excess weight poses its own set of issues as it slowly erodes an individual’s freedom, spirit and quality of life. When people suffer with excess weight, this takes a toll on the body, and often times, the activities they love— going for walks, riding bikes, hiking, traveling, playing with their grandkids, ogging, golfing and others—become associated with pain. The good news is that the reciprocal is also true—losing weight can do wonders for their aches and pains, and they can regain their ability to en oy many of the activities they thought were in their past. The pharmaceutical companies have capitalized on this epidemic, creating countless medications that help people manage” the negative side effects of excess weight; however, it’s important to understand that managing the symptoms

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is no substitute for actually losing the weight. If you, or somebody you know, are ready to start doing more living and less managing, Powell Metabolics has the right weight loss solution for you. The nation’s authorities on weight loss, Chris and Heidi Powell, have inspired and given hope to millions through incredible weight loss transformations on their hit TV show, “Extreme Weight Loss.” In an effort to help more people, they have made their methods available to everyone through the Powell Metabolic Program. Their nutrition- and exercise-based program is administered at your pace through select compassionate physical therapists in your area, as an included benefit of your physical therapy treatment at no extra cost to you. Most insurance plans and all Medicare plans are accepted at our eight Valleywide locations. Once you join Powell Metabolics, your therapist and their team will take a two-pronged approach focused on treating the areas affected by the weight, along with giving you the tools you need to lose the weight and keep it off. Whether you have hundreds of pounds to lose or just 10, Powell Metabolics can help. Visit www.powellmetabolics.com to learn more, and by clicking on the “Become a New Patient” tab, you will be walked through how to get involved. ou may also reach out to us via phone at (480) 378-3522, or you can email us at info@powellmetabolics.com. Three months from now you will be happy you took action today!

here’s still time to register for the 2016 Arizona Senior Olympic Games. Here are a few things to do: Go to www.seniorgames.org and click on “sports information sheets,” which you will find in the index on the left side. When the “sports information sheets” come up, click on the sport for which you wish to register. Read the “sports information sheet” carefully and there you will find the deadline for registration. If you do not

have a computer, call ( 02) 2 - 2 and ask for the deadline date. Be sure to register online prior to the deadline. If you are registering on paper, you can call the ASO office for an ntry Form at (602) 274-7742 or download it from www.seniorgames.org, if you have access to a computer. Paper registrations should be postmarked by Feb. 1.

Meet Me Downtown! 35th Anniversary Challenge

ALL Senior Olympians are challenged to meet Irene Stillwell and the entire ASO Board in downtown Phoenix to demonstrate the power of an ASO lifestyle in keeping people over 50

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It’s 2016! Now is the time to make resolutions!

very year at this time almost everyone sets goals, makes determinations and dreams of improving something in their lives that has been a large disappointment. Very often, people set such lofty goals that it doesn’t take long before they give up and feel like a failure. So what is the answer? Just don’t set goals Give up your dreams of improving something in your life Most experts agree that the answer is in the old saying, “Don’t bite off more than you can chew.” Here are a few tips that may help: • Keep it short. Make sure that the goal can be accomplished in just a few weeks. Be realistic about what you can accomplish in that length of time. • If the goal is substantial, break it

Arizona Senior Olympics’ code of conduct

into small parts that can be done in the brief time you’ve allotted for it. • Set your reward and make it something you really want. • Write it down. Recent studies have shown that goals written down with a pencil or pen on paper are more likely to be accomplished. • Put your written goal in a place where you’ll see it every day. • Tell someone about it. Let your significant other, your family and even your acebook friends become your cheerleaders! “Begin somewhere. You cannot build a reputation on what you intend to do.”—Li Smith

1. I will not engage in or encourage others to engage in unsportsmanlike conduct with any commissioner, player, participant, official, volunteer or any other attendee. 2. I will not engage in or encourage others to engage in any behavior which would endanger the health, safety or well-being of any coach, player, participant, official, volunteer or any other attendee. 3. I will not use or encourage others to use illegal drugs or alcohol while at a Senior Olympics event and will not attend, coach, officiate or participate in a Senior Olympics sports event while under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol.

Start off the New Year free from sciatic painEast Valley clinic provides solution forwithSciatica pain sufferers Did the holiday rush leave you the unwelcome gift of an aching back? You might WIth the arrival of Summer, daylight have realized that all that running around and grows longer and many people start trying to get it all done hasspending aggravated more your time working on their sciatic pain. Now that the rush is over, it’s backswings, backstrokes, backhands, backyard gardens. They also might be time to take care of yourself and eliminate spending more time with backaches. your aching back. For sciatica, epidural injections are one of the most effective treatments Novocur uses to quickly relieve pain. A skilled physician who specializes in pain performs this advanced, high-tech procedure. The medication is carefully injected directly around the nerves that are causing the pain, providing fast, long-lasting relief. Dr. Alex Bigham, CEO of Novocur Pain Clinics suggests, “If you’ve been suffering with chronic back pain, a good resolution to make for the New Year is to give us a call and set up a consultation that will determine the best treatment for your specific pain.”

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Dr. Alex Bigham, CEO of Novocur Pain Management Clinics, explains that taking on new or added physical activity can be particularly tricky for patients with sciatic leg pain and back pain. He says, “A sudden inspiration to take up tennis over the weekend can often end with a call to our clinic on Monday.” Epidural injections are one of the most effective treatments Novocur uses to quickly relieve sciatic pain. A skilled physician who specializes in pain management performs this advanced procedure safely with the help of x-ray guidance. The medication is carefully injected directly around the nerves that cause the pain to reduce inflammation and provide fast relief.

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4. I will not use profanity. 5. I will treat any commissioner, player, participant, official, volunteer or any other attendee with respect, regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation or ability. 6. I will not engage in or encourage others to engage in verbal or physical threats or abuse aimed at any coach, player, participant, official, volunteer or any other attendee. All participants in Arizona Senior Olympics are expected to observe the code of conduct in addition to exhibiting good sportsmanship including graciousness in both winning and losing.

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